Outside the Beltway

What could possibly go wrong?

A pattern continues.

Ted Cruz keeps putting his own party in difficult situations, mostly because he has only his own ambition at heart.

Pat Roberts may be facing a Richard Lugar problem in Kansas.

A victory for same-sex marriage in an unlikely place.

The beginnings of a populist challenge to Hillary Clinton in 2016?

Republicans have some good ideas about overhauling how they pick a nominee. Unfortunately, it’s hard to see how most of them can be enforced.

A budget deal has been reached, now it has to get through both Chambers of Congress.

The iconic football program built by the legendary Eddie Robinson, is now a sad disgrace.

The deal emerging out of the talks between Senator Reid and Senator McConnell is about what you’d expect, but it’s probably the best we can expect right now.

Two states are creating a voting system that will make some people ineligible to vote in state and local elections.

Bradley Manning’s announcement that she wishes to begin living life as a woman poses some interesting legal questions.

Today’s decision by the Supreme Court was, on the surface, a victory for Federal Supremacy, but the issue itself is far from resolved.

Former Senator Bob Dole joins the list of those not too happy with the current state of the Republican Party.

The possible presidential contender has an op-ed in a rather dubious outlet.

Tom Brokaw has some good criticisms of what the White House Correspondent’s Association Dinner has turned into.

Southerners lie about their weight–but not as much as those lyin’ Yankees.

A case from Missouri provides an excellent example of why it matters that states forbid people who love each other from being married.

The Cowboys’ first equipment manager and designer of the iconic blue star logo has died.

We’re having trouble counting Hispanics. Should we be trying?

40 years after Roe v. Wade, support for the decision is still strong, but the effort to restrict it continues apace.

40 years later, the public continues to support the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade.

The attempted coup against John Boehner resembled something you’d see in a banana republic.

Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy last night, becoming the first “freshman” to do so.

Another week, another innocent person killed by an NFL player.

House Speaker John Boehner has purged the body’s key financial committees of members of his caucus that didn’t toe the line.

Jovan Belcher, a linebacker with the Kansas City Chiefs, this morning murdered the mother of their 3-month-old baby before killing himself.

The scandal now surrounding David Petraeus should lead people to reassess his past record.

Any chance that the Affordable Care Act will be repealed died with the re-election of Barack Obama. But, there are other fights to come.

Two states have legalized marijuana, but before you light up you should know that there are some complications.